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Since it was founded in 2009, Kickstarter has acted as a
groundswell of support for many innovative endeavors, connecting
fans to the creators of the projects they want to see made.

Here are the 10 highest-earning campaigns to date.

Raised: $10,266,845 (10,266 percent of
goal)

Funded: May 18, 2012

With heavy hitters like Apple, Google and Samsung working to
perfect their smartwatch technology, perhaps it is not surprising
that
Pebble Technology remains the most funded Kickstarter
campaign to date, with a record setting $10,266,845 pledged by
more than 85,000 backers in May of 2012. The Palo Alto-based
company, run by CEO Eric Migicovsky, creates stylish,
customizable and waterproof smartwatches with a full app store
and batteries that can last up to a week. The well-regarded
company sold 400,000 watches in its first year.

OUYA is a videogame console made on the Android platform for
users to hook up to their TVs. With an aim to make games more
accessible and less expensive as well as inspire innovation, the
creators of OUYA, who also built Jawbone's Jambox, a wireless
Bluetooth speaker, made an open-source gaming console and kit
that allows developers to build their own games. Run by Founder
and CEO Julie Uhrman, and designed by Yves Behar, who worked with
the design for One Laptop per Child, the campaign raised
$8,596,474 , blowing past its $950,000 goal.

Raised: $6,225,354 (778 percent of goal)

Funded: April 15, 2014

PonoMusic's MO is pure sound fidelity. In 2012, legendary
musician Neil Young started a digital music service that aims to
provide fans with the listening experience that their favorite
bands and artists intended. The PonoPlayer lets listeners hear
clear-as-day studio quality sound, complete with a connected app
and digital music store. More than 18,200 backers pledged
$6,222,354. The initial goal was $800,000.

Raised: $5,702,153 (285 percent of goal)

Funded: April 12, 2013

Veronica Mars was a beloved cult TV series that ran
from 2004-2007 about a teenage PI investigating the haves and
have-nots of her noirish CA town. Diehard fans, known as
Marshmallows, loved the show for its sharp writing and indelible
performances. After the series was cancelled, they, along
with showrunner Rob Thomas and star Kristin Bell long held out
hope that that the sassy sleuth could be seen on screen once
more. The project's goal was for $200,000 and it was was met in
only 10 hours. Funding reached $5,702,153 by the end of the
campaign. The film was released in theaters on March 14, 2014.

Actor LeVar Burton, star of Roots and Star Trek: The
Next Generation, was also known to generations of young
readers and their parents as the host of acclaimed PBS series
Reading Rainbow. In the 26 years it was on the air, the
show found its way into living rooms and classrooms, and won a
Peabody Award and more than 20 Emmy Awards for "Outstanding
Children's Series." The Kickstarter campaign to revive
Reading Rainbow has raised $4,783,590 through more than
97,300 backers – the most donors for
any campaign ever. Burton has also teamed up with his
fellow former Star Trek cast mates as well as the teams
from Veronica Mars, OUYA, Pono and Pebble, to provide rewards to
its donors.

The Newport Beach, Calif.-based inXile Entertainment adapted
Numenera, a fan-favorite tabletop roleplaying game created by
Monte Cook, who has worked extensively on Dungeons and Dragons,
into a narrative-driven, RPG videogame called
Torment: Tides of Numenera. With 74,405 backers, the
company surpassed its goal of $900,000 with $4,188,927
pledged.

Raised: $3,986,929 (362 percent of goal)

Funded: Oct. 16, 2012

Obsidian Entertainment's aim with
Project Eternity is to bring back the feel of classic PC RPG
games, complete with magic powers, epic quests and detailed world
building. In the fall of 2012, thanks to 73,986 supporters, the
company surpassed its $1,100,000 goal with $3,986,929.

Raised: $3,845,170 (427 percent of goal)

Funded: Oct. 1, 2013

With
Mighty No. 9, Indie Japanese game developer Comcept created a
throwback to 8 and 16-bit games with an updated look and feel for
fans who love robot games. More than 67,200 backers pledged
$3,845,170, ultimately beating the goal of $900,000.

Texas gaming company
Reaper Miniatures created a highly comprehensive cast of
characters through its line of gaming sculptures and miniatures.
The promise of intricately designed fantastical figures of
vampires, dragons, giants, monsters, fighters and elves netted
the company $3,426,235, surpassing a goal of $30,000, thanks to
17,744 backers.

Raised: $3,401,361 (6,802 percent of goal)

Funded: May 7, 2014

3-D printing has made its way into industries as varied as food,
fashion and medicine and it seems that everyone was to get in on
the 3-D printing action.
The Micro 3D, developed by engineers Michael Armani and David
Jones aims to make it possible for anyone to have a 3D printing
experience in their home or office. The 2.2-pound printer
can be plugged in and used immediately. Thanks to 11,855
backers, the venture gained $3,401,361, toppling its original
$50,000 goal.